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Wed May 04, 2016 1:53 pm
ok, because i dont have enough on my plate atm i am busting open another kit.

one of the fb groups has a build off going where you had to build a 50's kit... figured i would jump in on it to see if i can sneak in some build time here and there.

sad thing is, didnt see any rules posted when i looked, and come to find out, i started the build 1 day too early so i knocked myself out of the running right off the bat.

not that i was in it for the prizes or anything, could care less. was an excuse to try to get back in the hobby room a bit, even if it is only for 10-15 mins at a time over the next few weeks.

but since i have the kit opened anyhow..imma build it

gonna start with this
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the goal here is a very mild custom with a minor chop top, different sneakers, and maybe a few engine upgrades along the way.

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on initial inspections, this is one of the cleanest , most well detailed kits i have seen in a long time.

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body had only 2 small mold lines to begin with which sanded right off.

doing what i call a ghetto chop on this one, no tape, just an eyeball job
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out comes the razor saw
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i split the rear to allow me to lay the roof down a bit and get the length i need to make the lines flow
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front section glued in place
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rear section tacked down
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i use 2 part auto spot filler for the initial filling, it dries by chemical reaction and not evaporation so once it is dry it will not shrink any more over time
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a post it notepad makes a great bodywork pallet
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first application of tiller in place ( yes that is Leviathan in the background )
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20 mins later i sanded down the first coat of filler
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i am removing the drip rails for ease of bodywork, i will add them back later with small styrene rod
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will need a second coat of filler to even things out and hit the small gaps i missed on the first run
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this one i am using single stage spot filler, its darker and alot thinner application than my first pass so shrinking wont be a problem later. also this will have a few days to cure before i will be touching it again
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i grab some of the other pieces out of the box
engine and radiator to be exact lol
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have i told anyone latley how much i love my wife.... when she went to visit her family in the UK she got me a bit of a present that i have been itching to try out
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lets try out a bit of brass for the radiator
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30lb through the airbrush, looks the business to me
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that went on so nice, now i have to try a few others... like aluminum
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yep same great coverage even with no base coat
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now for the real test, the chrome, i always shoot a black base when applying chrome coatings. this time i am trying without
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surprisingly shiny considering i didnt use a base...happy me
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ok thats all i have time for atm so i will get another update up here when i can
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Wed May 04, 2016 2:00 pm
Woo Hoo! Wayne's back on the table, surgically altering plastic again!

Man, looks good. Too bad you knocked yourself out of the running, but, at least you got back here and started posting again. Very Happy
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Wed May 04, 2016 2:35 pm
yea, that happens when you dont really have time to read or find rules before jumping into a contest lol.. no worries. i am making it a point to find time for a few sessions a week now and atleast one post a week.
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Thu May 05, 2016 7:33 pm
day off today so i got a bit more engine and detail work in, after i did the lawn of course...

started with the radiator halves
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the AK Interactive brass looks great, but the whole rad isnt brass, just the fins.. lets take care of that

out comes the masking tape
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using a hobby knife, i trim the mask to cover the fins
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a few coats of gloss black on the tanks
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once dry, i peel the masks off the fins
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a view of the rear rad section
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also grabbed the detail brush and worked on the front timing cover
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also since i had the brass out, i touched up the insert panel on the valve covers for a bit of contrast
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tina helped me pick the engine block color =oX
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once it dried i hit the tranny with tamiya silver
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heads in place
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intake
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timing cover
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front view
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and oil pan ( tamiya red )
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Thu May 05, 2016 8:02 pm
Very nice. Getting a lot done.

I like the radiator trick, turning the fins to brass.
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